Hryvnia

Alternative forms

• hryvnya
• hrivna
• grivna

Origin

From Ukrainian гривня

Full definition of hryvnia

Noun

1. The currency of Ukraine, symbol â‚´, divided into 100 kopiykas

Usage notes

Sometimes the native Ukrainian plural forms are used: the nominative hryvni for amounts of 2–4, or the genetive hryven or hryven' for 5 or more (from гривні and гривень).